You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
You'll forgive me, I hope, for posting this so belatedly ... but I was a bit preoccupied devouring Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. (It was perfect -- my full review coming later today here at Novel Novice, or check it out now at The Hunger Games Examiner - spoiler free!). But first, a quick post about... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out Listen by Nancy Coffelt: Three lives intersect unexpectedly in this unique, compelling story. First there's Will, an eighteen-year-old living alone since his mother died and his drug- and alcohol-addled brother went to jail. Then there's Kurt, a... Continue Reading →
As part of our 13-day countdown to Mockingjay, we asked readers to help us pick actors for our own Novel Novice fantasy cast for The Hunger Games -- and while we couldn't include all the suggestions, we put together a list gleaned from fan sites and fantasy casting sites (plus a few suggestions of our own). Here... Continue Reading →
The wait is finally over! Mockingjay -- the third & final book in The Hunger Games trilogy is here! One last reminder to be respectful of other fans, and DO NOT POST SPOILERS! Novel Novice pledges to remain spoiler-free. We ask that you do the same. Theme songs Here are the results of our poll... Continue Reading →
The wait is finally over! Mockingjay -- the third & final book in The Hunger Games trilogy is here! One last reminder to be respectful of other fans, and DO NOT POST SPOILERS! Novel Novice pledges to remain spoiler-free. We ask that you do the same. Theme songs Here are the results of our poll... Continue Reading →
I confess, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel -- the first book in her Infernal Devices series -- when I first picked it up. I knew it was a prequel to her best-selling Mortal Instruments series (I was already a fan). I knew it took place in 19th century... Continue Reading →
I confess, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel -- the first book in her Infernal Devices series -- when I first picked it up. I knew it was a prequel to her best-selling Mortal Instruments series (I was already a fan). I knew it took place in 19th century... Continue Reading →
Forget about love at first site. Girl Parts by John M. Cusick is all about love at first gigabyte. (Haha. I couldn't resist.) I'm actually sort of obsessed with the whole concept of this book -- and after reading it, I can only hope there is more to come. Girl Parts tells the story of... Continue Reading →
